Harry Maguire names Marcus Rashford as most talented he has played with

Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire says Marcus Rashford is the most talented player he has ever played with.

The forward, still only 22, was enjoying a fine season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men until a back issue struck him down in January.

The Premier League’s coronavirus suspension has given Rashford the chance to recover ahead of a potential June restart – a big boost for United, whose captain Maguire rates his England team-mate as the best he has lined up with.

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Asked if the forward could be skipper for the club one day, the world’s most expensive defender said: “Yeah, definitely. I think as a club, you should have a captain and rely on him but you need to spread the onus of the leadership in the group.